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Starmie is OHKO'd by Stone Edge (and Flare Blitz will take a massive chunk out of it too). Azumarill takes more then 60% by Stone Edge/High Jump Kick. Try again, Kirby.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

A defensive starmie is not 1HKOed. And it comes down to prediction, but most good pokemon do. If a Sceptile comes in on your hiddowdon, you can choose to switch out fearing a grass attack, hit it with an ice fang if it trys to sowrds dance up or something or, set up rocks then come in on a check. All of these are still options for Blaziken.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

Seems gimmicky to me. And besides, after two speed boosts, Combusken outspeeds Starmie and kills it anyway. Even if it a *snigger* Defensive set.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

Yeah, it's not like Blaziken has Stone Edge on it or anything. Because otherwise you'd just look like an idiot.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

Jolteon is 2HKO'd by Gyarados' Waterfall. Are you suggesting Jolteon is a counter to Gyarados?

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

A check, not a counter. Starmie (and only if it's defensive, which the vast majority are NOT) is a check to Blaziken, certainly not a counter. Same goes for Azumarill. The only hard counter you've listed is Slowbro, which is rarely seen in OU.

Now do you see?

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

So, two checks and one, count, ONE counter. Yep, totally shouldn't be banned.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

Ice Shard from anything? You can also argue that any poke is unstoppable after getting boosts, not just Salamence.

Besides, the DD set isn't what got Salamence banned, it was MixMence, which required no setup at all and still put a dent in almost anything.

Also, most of the people I've talked to have agreed with the Salamence ban.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

Also, Azumarill is OHKO'd ~20% of the time after LO Jolly HJK and Stealth Rocks, UNBOOSTED. Oops.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein

And is KO'd ~80% of the time from LO Adamant HJK after Stealth Rocks, UNBOOSTED. Double oops.

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed." Albert Einstein